2006 Senate elections · Maine history
Maine U.S. Senate election 2006
Olympia J. Snowe REP +53.7 · Class I seat · held 11/7/06
- Votes counted
- 545,128
- Margin
- 53.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia J. Snowe Won | REP | 405,596 | 74.40% | |
| Jean M. Hay Bright | DEM | 113,131 | 20.75% | |
| William H. Slavick | IND | 26,222 | 4.81% | |
| Other | — | 179 | 0.03% | |
| Total | 545,128 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Maine Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 17.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 8.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 18.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 36.2 |
| 2012 | Class I | Angus S. King Jr. | 21.4 |
| 2008 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 22.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 53.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 16.9 |
| 2000 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Susan M. Collins | 5.3 |
| 1994 | Class I | Olympia J. Snowe | 23.9 |
| 1990 | Class II | William S. Cohen | 22.7 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2006 Maine Senate race?
Olympia J. Snowe (REP) won with 74.4% of the vote, ahead of Jean M. Hay Bright (20.8%), a margin of 53.7 points.
Did the Maine Senate seat change party in 2006?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2006 Maine Senate race?
545,128 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.